Why Do Whales Sing?

I don't need to explain to you why whales are amazing. As if ripped from the reel of a some Japanese kaiju flick, whales are just raw greatness whose huge lumbering bodies seem to defy physics, driving thousands whale-watching every year. But aside from their imposing stature, they also have their mysteriously beautiful songs that they sing. But why though?

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Well, that's the subject of TED-ed's latest explainer. The 5-minute video explains why the world's largest mammals, also known as baleen whales, are so fascinating and how their songs are some of the most complex animal noises on the planet.

Honestly, it makes human speech boring in comparison.

Oh, and not to spoiling anything, but it also dives into how humans are screwing over whales every single day. Maybe those aliens from A Voyage Home were onto something.

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